Rejuvenating Your Garden Baskets And Containers

As our Summer flowers begin to fade Eugene has a guide to the flowers which will give your hanging baskets and containers a boost of much needed life and colour.

PLANTS

Bellis - €3.95 for 6This plant comes from the daisy and sunflower family. They will continue to flower through the winter and stand up very well to the elements.

Violas - €3.95 for 6These are more commonly known as violets and are a very colourful plant, they come in blues, yellow, creams and white. Again they are a sturdy plant which are well suited to winter weather.

Pansies - €3.95 for 6These flowers come in many different colours and survive temperatures that hit freezing at times. They grow very well in partially sunny areas with well draining soil. Most garden pansies bloom within 12 weeks of planting. They usually have a two year life cycle and should be watered once a week.

Carex - €9.95 eachThese are a long grass style plant which again provide wonderful foliage to your container or basket.

Heather - €3.99 eachHeather is a popular ornamental plant which is very popular in gardens. They vary in flower colour and flower right up until November. In winter the flowers may turn brown but begin to turn a purple as the Spring approaches.

CONTAINERS

Cone Basket - €8.95Terracotta Pot - €6 Plastic / €20 Concrete

COMPOST

Organic Compost - €7.95

When PlantingEugene recommends planting just below the compost and then pouring warm water on the compost to bind it together.